VDB
CVE-2016-9840
CVE-2016-9840
PUBLISHED
inftrees.c in zlib 1.2.8 might allow context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging improper pointer arithmetic.
EPSS 12.52% · 94.1th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
12.52%
94.1th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | klibc | 2.0.13-2, 2.0.13-4, 0 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | klibc | 0 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | zsync | 0.6.2-1ubuntu1, 0 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | zsync | 0.6.2-5build1, 0.6.2-5, 0 |
| Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS | klibc | 0, 2.0.4-9ubuntu1, 2.0.4-9ubuntu2 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | klibc | 0, 2.0.8-6.1ubuntu2, 2.0.10-3 |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | zsync | 0.6.2-2ubuntu1, 0.6.2-3ubuntu1, 0 |
| Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS | klibc | 2.0.4-8ubuntu1.16.04.4+esm1, 0, 2.0.3-0ubuntu1 |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | klibc | 0, 2.0.7-1ubuntu3, 2.0.7-1ubuntu4 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | zsync | 0.6.2-3ubuntu1, 0 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | rsync | 3.1.1-3ubuntu1.1, 0, 3.1.1-3 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | zlib | 1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4.1, 1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4, 0 |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | zsync | 0, 0.6.2-3ubuntu1 |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | rsync | 3.1.2-2.1, 3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1, 0 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | zsync | 0.6.2-7ubuntu1, 0, 0.6.2-8 |
| Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS | klibc | 0, 2.0.3-0ubuntu1.14.04.3, 2.0.3-0ubuntu1.14.04.2 |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | rsync | 0 |
| Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS | zlib | *, *, 1:1.2.8.dfsg-1ubuntu1.1+esm3 |
Timeline
- May 23, 2017 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Aug 6, 2024 CVE Updated
- Mar 17, 2025 EPSS Score
- Mar 21, 2025 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2025 EPSS Score
- Jun 3, 2025 EPSS Score
- Jun 11, 2025 EPSS Score
- Jun 15, 2025 EPSS Score
- Jun 30, 2025 EPSS Score
- Jul 1, 2025 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9840 third-party-advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/10 third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4246-1 vendor-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4292-1 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9840 third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6736-1 vendor-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6736-2 vendor-advisory
- Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM advisory